UTEP vs. Texas A&M: TV Info, Spread, Injury Updates, Game Time and More

UTEP and Texas A&M have not played since 2000, but the two are intricately intertwined thanks to the quarterback position. 

Johnny Manziel is well known at this point, but only a few years ago he was second on the depth chart to Jameill Showers, who will lead the 1-6 Miners into College Station but will be unable to play, as reported by the Houston Chronicle's Brent Zwerneman:

As if the Aggies did not already have a major advantage over the Miners.

Texas A&M is riding high after a 56-24 evisceration of Vanderbilt and prepping for major showdowns in the coming weeks with LSU and Missouri.

Here's everything fans need to know about the upcoming lopsided matchup.

When: Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9 p.m. ET

Where: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Television: ESPN2

Live Stream: ESPN3

Betting Lines (via Vegas Insider)

• Over/Under: 76
• Spread: Texas A&M (-45.5)

Miners Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Jerome Daniels	G	10/30/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Texas A&M	Questionable	back
Autrey Golden	RB	10/30/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Texas A&M	Questionable	ankle
Ian Hamilton	WR	10/30/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Texas A&M	Questionable	leg
Adrian James	CB	10/30/2013	is out indefinitely	Out	knee
Darrin Laufasa	FB	10/30/2013	will miss Saturday's game against Texas A&M	Out	ankle
Da'Carlos Renfro	CB	10/27/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Texas A&M	Questionable	leg
Jameill Showers	QB	10/27/2013	is doubtful for Saturday's game against Texas A&M	Doubtful	shoulder
Jerel Watkins	G	10/23/2013	is expected to miss two weeks	Out	knee

Aggies Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Kirby Ennis	DT	10/02/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee
Cody Johnson	LB	10/27/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against UTEP	Questionable	ankle
Ricky Seals-Jones	WR	09/19/2013	is expected to miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee

Can Manziel and Co. Start Fast?

The outcome of this game is not so much in question—but the health for the Aggies certainly is, when it comes to important players. 

Manziel hurt his shoulder in a loss to then-No. 24 Auburn but returned last week against Vanderbilt and threw for 305 yards and four scores in less than three quarters of action.

That's exactly the type of performance Manziel and Co. need to put together on Saturday against a Miners defense that ranks near the bottom of the country with 38.7 points allowed per game.

A fast start gets Manziel off the field quicker, which preserves his body for important SEC showdowns with No. 13 LSU and No. 9 Missouri in the final two games of the season.

Prediction

This one does not take a psychic to figure out.

Thanks to Showers' injury, the Miners are forced to start sophomore quarterback Blaire Sullivan, who has attempted just 52 passes in his collegiate career, with nine of those coming against Rice last week.

Now, the Aggies defense, which ranks near the bottom of the barrel, is by no means elite, but it's accustomed to SEC powers, not the likes of a C-USA offense.

Manziel will have no issues lighting up the scoreboard before taking a seat at halftime and kicking back.

Final Score 

Aggies win 56-10

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